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Can someone please explain what this actually is. Without the poetry.
by scott_joe 3y ago
Can someone please explain what this actually is. Without the poetry.
- Alifatisk 3y agoThis is about WEI, Web environment integrity. The article below sums it up pretty good. "The proposal suggests that websites should be able to request an attestation from the browser about its “integrity”. Such attestations are to be provided by external agents, which – presumably – examine the browser and its plugins, and issue an approval only if those checks pass. The attestation is sent back to the website, which can now decide to deny service if the agent did not give approval." [1] 1. https://interpeer.io/blog/2023/07/google-vs-the-open-web https://interpeer.io/blog/2023/07/google-vs-the-open-web In other words, websites can now force you to comply with their shitty behaviour in order to allow you access, otherwise you get denided access.
- icoder 3y agoThe way you put it, it's like a captcha (but stronger, and with a high risk of unwanted side effects)?
- Alifatisk 3y agoYeah, I think that’s a good explanation. It’s like a captcha for your device and it’s the underlying OS that handles the attestation. The downside with this is that there will be a walled garden where custom devices are not allowed access too.
- papruapap 3y agoELI5: Server: Are you a real user capable of viewing ads? Client: Hmmm, not sure. Server: 404